60 Ways in 60 Minutes

60 Ways in 60 MinutesIncreasing literacy through the use of Digital Imagery

Created By Jennifer Thornsberry

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About Me

·Jennifer Thornsberry·Technology Education Specialist·Richland County School District One·Taught 9th grade ELA , Yearbook, Newspaper & Digital Imaging in Michigan for 9 years


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Contact Info

·Email – [email protected]·Blog/Website – www.mrstberry.com·Wiki – www.jthornsberry.pbwiki.com


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What is Literacy?


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Definition

An individual's ability to read, write, speak in English, compute and solve problems at levels of proficiency necessary to function on the job, in the family of the individual and in society.

The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 National Institute for Literacy

http://www.nifl.gov/nifl/faqs.html#literacy


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Definition

·Reading·Writing·Speaking·Thinking

Debra BrathwaiteDeputy

SuperintendentRichland County

School District One


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What is Digital Imagery?


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Definition

Electronic image created using an input device such as a digital camera, Web 2.0 tool, computer software.


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Ways To Integrate


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Foreign Language #60

·Using vocabulary learned create an alphabet book.

une pomme

les crayons

les livres

P -pomme

C -crayons

L - livres

http://www.sxc.hu/photo/




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Biomes #59·After studying about the different biomes, have students create a postcard to send from a biome that incudes visual examples of the plants and animals in that biome and objects from it that are relevant to modern life.


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Story Problems #58

Mr. Williams would like to put a fence around the Sandel Elementary School playground. The rectangular playground surface has a length of 85 ft. and a width of 120 ft. How many feet of fence does he need to purchase to enclose the playground? http://futureofmath.misterteacher.com/digitalcameras.html

·Find the perimeter with a story problem. Have students explain in writing how they got their answer.


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Research Presentation #57·After reading Charlotte’s web, students research their favorite spider and create a Photo Story to present their research.


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Geometric Shapes #56·Find pictures of geometric shapes around the school and have students write captions for their pictures describing the concepts they found.

The sidewalk cracks are examples of parallel and perpendicular lines.

The bricks form right angles.

http://futureofmath.misterteacher.com/digitalcameras.html


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Analysis Writing #55·Writing Prompts·Impressionist artist Mary Cassatt asserted that she saw art as she wanted to see it and that at that moment, she began to live. Her themes focused on women—initially, young girls debuting in society and then, mothers and their children. Observe carefully this image and write an analysis of what Cassatt is conveying through this young woman and the surrounding scene.

Discovery Education’s Writing Prompts and Images


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Math Concept #54·After students have studied various math concepts/theory, have them apply what they have learned by writing a creating story that illustrates the concept they have learned.Created By

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Poetry #53·Social Studies – The Great Depression ·Have students choose their own favorite photograph from the Library of Congress collection,

reflect on the life of the subject(s) pictured,and write a cinquain poem that expresseswhat they see in the photograph.

America from the Great Depression to World War II: Photographs from the FSA-OWI, 1935-1945.


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Sequencing #52, 51 and 50·Putting a story back in the order they read it.·Taking pictures of How To Do Something and the student explains the process.·Creating a photo essay of an event and students put it back into the order it happened and write captions to explain each photo.

We picked our favorite color. We matched our colors. We marched to the color song.


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Trading Card #49·Have students create a poster, or trading card, for a famous person from history. Created By


Math Vocabulary #48·Have students demonstrate vocabulary by taking digital photograph of the term.

Right Angle

Logan Elementary – 4th grade Geometry concepts

Parallel lines


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Poetry #47·Students analyze a poem by breaking it into scenes and supporting the text with appropriate images and sounds.


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Persuasive Writing #46·Freedom of Speech

The philosophy of freedom of speech sets the United States apart from many countries. Americans take special pride in this constitutional right. Write a persuasive essay in which you agree or disagree with the philosophical concept of freedom of speech. Be sure to support your argument with specific examples.



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Book Covers #45·Students will apply what they know about the character, plot, setting, symbolism, and conflict to create and design a book cover.


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Field Guides #44·Have students build a field guide to the plant and animal species that are found in their school or community. Use the images they create as promotional posters or in a school kiosk.


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Fractions #43·Represent fractions of groups of colored objects

How many stripes are there? _________

_____ of the _____ stripes are blue or ?/?_____ of the _____ stripes are yellow or ?/?



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Patterns #42·Write the types of patterns found within a picture

ABCDABCD

ABABAB



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Alphabet Book #41·Alphabet Book

E is for Exit

W is for windows


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Literary Terms Dictionary #40·Students create a dictionary

Conflict - Struggle or clash between opposing characters, forces or emotions.

Personification - type of metaphor in which a nonhuman thing or quality is talked about as if it were human.



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Create Illustration #39 and #38·Have students retell and illustrate stories they have read·Have students create their own story and illustrate it.


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Counting Book #37·Have students represent numbers by taking photographs of objects within the school to create your own version of the 12 days of Christmas.

Two smiling faces

One Logan Leopard

Nine students snapping.


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New Endings #36·Have students create a new ending to a story or book as a comic in a limited number of scenes.


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Descriptive Writing #35·Use a photo as a in class writing starter and have students describe in detail what it is like to be experiencing event or the feelings they are having while they experience event.




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Timeline #34 and #33·Photo history of the events of a particular event in history·Photo autobiography of students life with descriptive writing on each photo chosen.


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Scientific Cycle #32·Have students choose a scientific cycle, such as the butterfly life cycle or water cycle, and illustrate it or create a photo story or photo illustration on it.


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Demonstrate #31·How to do something·Change a tire·Bake a cake·Do a toe touch·Tie your shoe·Write a letter


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Point of View #30 and #29·Have students create a story from a different character's point and take pictures to illustrate it.·Have students retell a story from a different point of view and illustrate it.


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Science Terms #28

·Using a digital camera, students find examples of different scientific terms.

Simple Machines

Lever

Wedge


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State Pride #27·Have students create a Photostory to show what they know about the history, features, and symbols of a state.


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Angles #26 and #25·Have students use a digital camera to identify the different types of angles they find around their school. ·Using a photography have students identify the different types of angles they find.

Information and Images from Technology Education Know How Blog http://www.techedknow.com/?p=15


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Science Terms #24·Have students take photos of flower bed in spring, falling leaves in fall,etc and name parts, soil make up, etc.


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Non-Fiction Book #23·Have students create their own nonfiction books for plants, animals, or biomes.Created By


Advertise Community Helpers #22

·Have students create a descriptive poster, flyer, advertisement about a helper in their community to inform others about how the community helpers make a safe and healthy neighborhood.Created By


Descriptive Writing #21

·Have students find digital photos or create an illustrations and write basic sentences describing things they love. How to use: Combine them all into an electronic Mother’s Day or Valentine's Day card or book.

I love to play in the water.

http://www.sxc.hu/


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Fairy Tales #20·Have students write their own fairy tale and use pictures or electronically created images to create a photostory narration.


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Virtual Tours #19 & #18·Have students study various habitats and use what they have learned to create a virtual tour, including information about the plants and animals in this habitat.·Have students take photos on a fieldtrip and create a virtual guide to location.


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Digital Science Fair #17·Have your students perform an experiment just like they would for a traditional science fair. Require that they take photos of the steps (or at the very least, the variables) with a digital camera and then use them to create a digital project instead of the traditional backboard presentation.

http://www.misterteacher.com/digitalphotography/creatingwithdigitalphotos.html


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Symmetry #16·Have students find examples of symmetry within the school or on the playground.

4th grade student from Logan Elementary


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Ratios, Fractions or Percents #15·Find a group of objects (or students), take a photo of them and then create ratios, fractions and percents with them. Have the student write the ratio, fraction or percent they find or explain how they came to the answer they got.


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Recreate Artistic Style #14 & #13·After students learn about an artistic style, have them create their own masterpieces in this style.·Have them mimic the artists work using a digital camera and an editing software (or online editor) Created By


More Persuasive Writing #12 & 11

·Have students record their "sales pitch" for advertising on video·Have students create a billboard to advertise a vacation location of their choice


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Narrative Writing #10·Writing Prompts·These rams are butting heads. When two people strongly disagree, it is often referred to as butting heads. Think of a time when you strongly disagreed with a family member or friend. Write about your disagreement, describing both sides of the argument. Were you able to resolve your disagreement? If you were, how did you do it? If you weren’t, what kept you from resolving it?



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Expository Writing #9·Writing Prompts·Mathematician Albert Einstein once stated, “A table, a chair, a bowl of fruit, and a violin; what else does a man need to be happy?” Write an expository essay describing what makes you unquestionably happy and why.



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Vocabulary Builder #8·Students internalize the meaning of new vocabulary words by writing definitions, choosing key words, and creating a collage which shows a visual clue giving the word context.Created By


ESL #7,#6,#5,#4· Create vocabulary cards for students with pictures.·Have students plan a well balanced meal through photos.·Have students take pictures of members of their family ·Have students match photos of food to the right food group.

http://pics4learning.com

http://pics4learning.com http://pics4learning.com


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P.S.A #3·Students create public service announcements regarding a issue.


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Point of View #2·Have students write a story from a different point of view and take photos to illustrate it.

Sandel Elementary 5th grade


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Other ideas…….·Have students research a historical figure, write a biography, and transform their written biography into a video biography of this person's life. They can act it out or create a photostory.·Have students create an abc book of the terminology they will encounter on a standardized test and connect these words to the world around them.·Non-linguistic representations help students visualize abstract concepts. Have students illustrate their own multiplication word problems and stories.


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Other ideas…….·Have students demonstrate how to perform labs safety.·Pictures of the proper ways to wear goggles, handle chemicals, dissect a frog, etc.·Video of the do’s and don’t when performing a lab·


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Resources· www.pics4learning.com·http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1140905·www.discoveryeducation.com


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